Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-23

AT IVY crrY-sHoRr DISTANCES 10 q. Rem TINS
SPRING, ETC.
The arrangements for early spring racing IN
new YORK forced the National Jockey Club to TX
Its meeting about threeweeszs sooner this wear
than hitherto. 1t was generally agreed that the
meetings at washington and Baltimore ought to
be through with before racing began In New York:
That there must be no conflict between the tracks
here and at Baltimore and those OF New York "a
tnat would divide up the stables and detract from
the sport all round Then came contest between
WASHINGTON and Baltimore Since the orvapiza-
ton OF the Jockey Club here its meetings had
opened the racing season In the spring and
closed It In the fall, the horses going
from from mere 70 Baltimore in the spring and coming
!rOm tnere here In the fall The Pimlico Club con-
tended that that arrangement should he contin-
ueo; tnas the Ivy City meeting should come first,
But that n.n T tooW,ng Immediately thereafter
CiuD on the ground that It would put its meeting
70 T r vas ~ N, Inc season II was finally decided
selected for P1mlico, but after q Conference be-
tween the Two clubs that action was rescinded
anu sn1 nfS week IN Nay selected for the Ivy City
Iarued the training OF horses somewhat but in
SplCe OF mat there is now certainty OF fne sport
one I h M s9e coming nd meeting There win be about
Pese Ior the stakes and purses,
SHORTER DISTANCES THAN FORMERLY,
Inc only feature In which the program differs
from that OF previous spring meetings Is that the
races are generally shorter, but that change was
f aleta5ed oy good Judgment The managers real
Heu tnaC stable owners would not tax their horses
TOO severely so early In the season. even for the
liberal stakes offered. Hence they fixed the races
at distances that have attracted numerous entries
races OF the meeting, eight are one mile three 4
miles, one lie, one, seven furongs, four, six
1TS1aeeSs Two nye furongs and hall mile
one need desire. For several weeks a score or
more OF workmen have been making Improve
iNa at Ivy city. The grand stand has Under
mas Deen renovated and made more cOmfOrtable
THR HORSES AT IVY CITY
were REINFORCED this week by the arrival OF Mr. q
d. McCcy's string OF six, comprising Saranac. Miss
Charmer, Crtttenden, Triple Cross, Doodle and
Katie Nc: The horses all stood the trip from the
Soutn well and are doing finely. Saranac has re-
covered from his lameneSS and is at work datly
Unless some accident occurs he Will start I'm the
suburban. The stables OF Messrs Pettingell,
from the South, and the horses viii be nut in ac.
CuaA training for the races here
THE NATIONAL HANDICAP.
Among the stable owners, trainers and followers
OF the turf here there is more speculation upon
the result OF the National Handicap to be run the
nrst Gay than upon any other event of the meet
Ing. Burch Is prime favor1te for the event.
though Panama is well thought Of Barnum, the
Old nero OF last season is In the at top weight
LO pounds, but he has demonstrated his ability
70 carry weight and will, no doubt, be heavily
PACKED Herbert, TOO, has some friends, while
Boa Boa, Ferona are also well thought Of The
Dwyer Bros. viii send the pick Of their stable, in
charge OF Jim Mclaughlin, the famous jockey.
Their string will be specially strong In twoyear-
olos ana under McLaughlln's sk1llful handling IL
the DWyers 90 not capture the Youthful and
Brentwood stakes there Will have to be some very
fast two-year-Old time made
TURF NOTES.
AL the horses at Ivy City are doing vel, and
most OF them are progressing finely In their train
ing. The weather has retarded the work some
but every day that admitted OF training has been
taken advantage of. ~
For the Suburban handicap, to be run at Sheeps-
mead June 9th, the odds have not materially
changed. Thirty to one is the best now offered
here against Guenn. The doubt as to The Bard
ana Fremont starting has checked the betting on
these two, the favorftes va